(United States Federal Circuit) - In consolidated appeals following two inter partes review proceedings involving a patent which describes systems for monitoring tire pressure in vehicles,the Patent Trial and Appeals Board decisions are: 1) affirmed as to the decisions of the Board in the '295 and '476 proceedings that claims 1-5, 10-19, and 21 of the '524 patent are unpatentable as anticipated or obvious 2) affirmed as to the decisions of the Board in the '295 and '476 proceedings that claims 6-8 and 20 of the '524 patent are patentable; 3) reversed as to the decisions of the Board in the '295 and '476 proceedings that claim 9 of the '524 patent is patentable.
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